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|buildings =[[Nipton General Store]]<br />[[Nipton Hall]]<br />[[Nipton Hotel]]<br />[[Nipton house]]
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{{quotation|Nipton was a wicked place, debased and corrupt. It served all comers, as long as they paid. For a pittance, the town agreed to lead those it had sheltered into a trap. Only when I sprang it did they realize they were caught inside it, too. [[NCR trooper|Profligate troops]], Powder Gangers, men of the [[Caesar's Legion|Legion]] such as myself. The people here didn't care. It was a town of whores.|[[Vulpes Inculta]]}}[[File:FNV_VulpesInculta_NiptonWickedPlace.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
  
   
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{{Quotation|Nipton was a wicked place, debased and corrupt. It served all comers, so long as they paid. Profligate troops, Powder Gangers, men of the Legion such as myself - the people here didn't care. It was a town of whores. For a pittance, the town agreed to lead those it had sheltered into a trap. Only when I sprang it did they realize they were caught inside it, too.|[[Vulpes Inculta]]|sound=FNV VulpesInculta TheyWereCaughtInside.ogg}}
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'''Nipton''' is a small town of the southern [[Mojave Wasteland]] that will be found ravaged by [[Caesar's Legion]] in 2281.
  
   
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'''Nipton''' is a [[Fallout: New Vegas locations|location]] in the [[Mojave Wasteland]] {{In|FNV}}.
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[[Ghost (Fallout: New Vegas)|Ranger Ghost]], an NCR sniper found on the roof of the compound at the [[Mojave Outpost]], may ask you to investigate the lack of traffic from their direction, but the smoke could already be seen from a distance by anyone.
 
   
 
==Background==
  
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Before the Legion hit the town, it was populated by gamblers, thieves, and prostitutes under the leadership of Mayor [[Joseph B. Steyn]]; the town would service NCR soldiers in the night and Powder Gangers in the day. Steyn had hatched a plan with the Legion to turn over both NCR soldiers and Powder Gangers to Vulpes in return for some caps, but instead Vulpes had the brilliant idea to have a lottery to "educate" all of them. The winner was spared, the runner-up was crippled, the third place winners became slaves, the "Lucky Losers" were decapitated for a quick death, the mayor was burned on a pile of tires, and the rest were crucified.
  
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A small town near the state line of [[State#Nevada|Nevada]] and [[State#California|California]], in [[Wikipedia:San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County, California]], Nipton was originally founded on February 9, 1905, as a stop on the [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad|San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad]]. Originally called "Nippeno Camp" following a nearby discovery of gold, the name was changed to Nipton when the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad merged with the [[Wikipedia:Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific Railroad]] around 1910. The town and depot also supplied ranches and mines in the area, becoming a social center for the sparse population of the region.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Nipton, California|Nipton, California on Wikipedia]]</ref> It eventually became a tourist destination, offering hikers and travelers a place to restock, park their RVs and set up their tents. Those willing to test their luck could partake in the California state lottery and potentially win a jackpot worth millions of [[Pre-War money (Fallout: New Vegas)|dollars]].<ref>[[Big Ranch Nevada State Lotto]]</ref>
   
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===Post-War===
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{{main|Massacre of Nipton}}
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Upon arrival the player is greeted by [[Oliver Swanick]], an ex-[[Powder Ganger]] who won the lottery to save his life. Alternatively, if the player stumbles upon the town hall first, [[Vulpes Inculta]] greets you or become hostile if wearing NCR clothes. Venturing through the settlement, the player will see multiple crosses holding the losers of the lottery. The rest of the town is in ruins and burns as you walk the streets.
  
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Most of Nipton's buildings were left intact following the [[Great War]], allowing it to remain as a small, but robust presence along the trade routes.
   
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By the 23rd century, it had gained a seedy reputation under the leadership of [[Joseph B. Steyn|Mayor Joseph B. Steyn]], where [[prostitution]] and thievery thrived under the dubious leadership of the one-time [[The Hub|Hub]] crook. Following the [[NCRCF prison break|mass breakout]] at the [[NCR Correctional Facility]] to the northwest, Steyn extended a hand to the newly organized [[Powder Gangers]], letting them know Nipton was open for trade. Steyn turned the situation to his advantage by arranging for service to be provided to [[NCR trooper|NCR soldiers]] in the night and Powder Gangers in the day while working to keep the two separated and increase the contents of the town coffers.<ref>[[Nipton terminal entries#Prison Break|Nipton terminal entries, Mayor Steyn's terminal, prison break]]</ref> Steyn's greed ended up being the town's undoing as he sought to arrange a deal with [[Caesar's Legion]] to turn over both the NCR soldiers and Powder Gangers to the [[frumentarius]] [[Vulpes Inculta]] (disguised as "Mr. Fox") in return for a sum of 8,000 [[Bottle cap (Fallout: New Vegas)|caps]].<ref>[[Nipton terminal entries#High Roller|Nipton terminal entries, Mayor Steyn's terminal, high roller]]</ref>
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Outside of [[Nipton Hall]] is a crucifix along with skulls on a post and pile of junk on fire. Vulpes Inculta meets the player outside of the hall and tells them to spread the word of [[Caesar's Legion]]. After speaking to him the player is granted the quest [[Cold, Cold Heart]]. Alternatively, if the player is wearing [[New California Republic|NCR]] faction armor, Vulpes and the other legionnaries will be hostile and attack on sight. Inside the hall itself, you will find many [[Legion mongrel]]s. They are automatically hostile, even if dressed as a member of Caesar's Legion, but do not give the player Legion Infamy.
  
   
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Unbeknownst to Steyn, Vulpes never intended to honor their deal. Instead, he used his small force of legionnaires to round up the residents along with the aforementioned groups, including the mayor, while those who resisted were shot. Those that did not were subjected to a lottery. Using [[lottery ticket]]s, the fate of those gathered was decided: the lucky losers were decapitated, followed by crucifixions, enslavement of the third-place winners, crippling the legs of the [[Boxcars|runner-up]] and finally freedom unscathed for [[Oliver Swanick|the sole winner]].<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"How'd your plan go wrong?"''<br />Boxcars: ''"{{Tooltip|We get in position and next thing we know, we're surrounded by those fucking Legion freaks.|{bitter} }} {{Tooltip|They dragged us and everybody else into the center of town. And that asshole with a dog on his head, he starts talking about how we're bad people!|{remembering it} }} {{Tooltip|He said we needed to be punished for what we did, not all of us, but some of us. And then he gives everyone a fucking lottery ticket...|{hating the memory} }}"''<br />The Courier: ''"What happened after everyone got lottery tickets?"''<br />Boxcars: ''"{{Tooltip|What do you think? He started drawing tickets, and that's how people got punished. First up was the "lucky losers." They got decapitated - guess that's "lucky" {{Tooltip|because|{cuz} }} it's pretty quick. Then came the crucifixions. Goddamn but those went on and on and on... Third-place runners-up got enslaved. I got the fuck beat out of my legs, and the winner they let go free.|{hating the memory} }}"''<br />([[VNiptonBoxcars2.txt|Boxcars' dialogue]])</ref><ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"How did you survive?"''<br />Boxcars: ''"{{Tooltip|Luck, that's how! I'm just that fucking lucky!|{bitter chuckle} }} {{Tooltip|You're looking at the second place winner of the Nipton lottery! That asshole {{Tooltip|Swanick|{Swah-nik} }} took first place, so him they let walk!|{disgusted} }}"''<br />([[VNiptonBoxcars2.txt|Boxcars' dialogue]])</ref> Steyn himself was burned to death on a pile of flaming tires after his ticket was called.<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"What happened to the mayor?"''<br />Boxcars: ''"{{Tooltip|Him? When his ticket came up, they burned him alive on a pile of tires.|{lightening up} }}"''<br />([[VNiptonBoxcars2.txt|Boxcars' dialogue]])</ref>
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[[Nipton General Store]] has a man named [[Boxcars]] inside. He will tell you what happened, and the quest [[Booted]] can start. Even though both of his [[Crippled Leg|legs are crippled]] from the "lottery," Boxcars will still engage in combat if attacked.
  
   
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[[Nipton Hotel]] is a small establishment with four [[New California Republic]] (NCR) Trooper corpses dumped unceremoniously inside.
  
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By approaching from either direction along [[Nevada State Route 164]], the player character may be greeted by Oliver Swanick, celebrating his winning "the lottery" though he doesn't provide much detail. As the player character approaches the [[Nipton Town Hall|town hall]] to the north, the first time they will be greeted by Vulpes Inculta and at least four legionnaires (if he was instead met for the first time on [[New Vegas Strip|the Strip]] and/or killed, [[Gabban]] will be here instead). Talking to Vulpes will start [[Cold, Cold Heart]] after which he and his group start walking back to [[the Fort]].<ref group="Non-game">''[[Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition Tour of the Mojave Wasteland|Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition]]'' pp. 391-393: ''"Nipton''<br />''"Forces of Caesar's Legion, under the command of Vulpes Inculta, have swept around the poorly defended Camp Searchlight [6.16] to sack Nipton and kill every living creature within. Ironically, this camp had previously been terrorized by Powder Gangers, who were routing the regular population before they fell to the Machetes and bloodlust. The signs of devastation are obvious from outside this settlement; black smoke rises from the town, corpses are strewn on pyres, and victims crucified to telephone poles."''</ref><ref group="Non-game">''[[Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition Tour of the Mojave Wasteland|Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition]]'' p. 393: ''Nipton Town Hall''<br />''"This structure is where Vulpes Inculta and his Legionaries are camped, although they're about to move back to The Fort."''</ref>
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Outside of Nipton Hall are several crucifixes, along with skulls on a post, and a pyre. Behind the hall are a water tower and a [[water pump]] which causes minor radiation damage. Inside the hall itself, one will find many [[Legion mongrel]]s. They are automatically hostile if the player character does not have the [[Animal Friend]] perk, even if dressed as a member of Caesar's Legion. Killing the mongrels does not give the player character Legion [[Fallout: New Vegas reputations|Infamy]].
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The [[Nipton General Store]] is located close to the western side of town. A man named [[Boxcars]] sits inside and will speak about what happened, opening up the quest [[Booted]]. To the left of the town hall, one will find the [[Nipton Hotel]], a small building with four NCR trooper corpses dumped unceremoniously inside.
   
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The house with the sand bags in front of it is heavily booby trapped; there is a [[Frag mine (Fallout: New Vegas)|frag mine]] in the corner of the living room, kitchen and the bathroom. Both of those doorways conceal shotgun traps. There is a cage with 3 [[bark scorpion]]s inside when you enter the house; if you trigger the pressure plate they will be released. There is an Easy-Locked safe with a [[grenade rifle]] in it; stepping across the threshold will release the bark scorpions. The Average-Locked cabinet in the kitchen contains some provisions. Also, there is a dead legion recruit with a machete, armor, and a helmet.
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There are several [[Nipton house|houses]] available for the player character to explore. The house with the sandbags in front of it is heavily booby-trapped. Inside, one can find are [[Frag mine (Fallout: New Vegas)|frag mines]] in the corner of the living room, kitchen, and bathroom. Both doorways conceal shotgun traps. There is a cage with three [[bark scorpion]]s directly inside the house. There is an Easy locked safe with a [[grenade rifle]] inside, but if the pressure plate to the front of it is triggered, the scorpions will be released. The Average locked cabinet in the kitchen contains some provisions, as well as a dead Legion recruit with a machete, armor, and helmet. A [[Campfire (Fallout: New Vegas)|campfire]] can be found in the [[Good Luck trailer park]], located on the southmost end of town.
   
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In the house to the southeast of the town hall, a [[Mister Gutsy prototype|prototype Mister Gutsy]] can be found. The terminal in the house states that the previous owner had two, but only one is found. The house contains a few damaged weapons, including two [[.357 Magnum revolver]]s, a [[Plasma pistol (Fallout: New Vegas)|plasma pistol]], a [[Laser rifle (Fallout: New Vegas)|laser rifle]]. The house also has various metal/electronic parts and items needed for weapon repair kits, including [[Wrench (Fallout: New Vegas)|wrenches]], [[scrap metal]], [[Wonderglue (Fallout: New Vegas)|wonderglue]], and [[Duct tape (Fallout: New Vegas)|duct tape]].
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A [[campfire]] can be found in the trailer area, proceeding south by south-east of the [[Nipton General Store]].
  
   
 
==Buildings==
  
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* [[Nipton General Store]]: Located close to the western side of town. A man named [[Boxcars]] sits inside and will speak about what happened, opening up the quest [[Booted]].
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* [[Nipton General Store]]
  
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* [[Nipton Town Hall]]: Inside the hall itself, one will find many [[Legion mongrel]]s. They are automatically hostile if the player character does not have the [[Animal Friend (Fallout: New Vegas)|Animal Friend]] perk, even if dressed as a member of Caesar's Legion. Killing the mongrels does not give the player character Legion [[Fallout: New Vegas reputations|Infamy]].
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* [[Nipton Hall]]
  
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* [[Nipton Hotel]]: To the left of the town hall, a small building with four NCR trooper corpses dumped inside.
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* [[Nipton house]]
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* [[Nipton house]]: Several houses available for the player character to explore.
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* [[Good Luck trailer park]]: A small trailer park in the southeastern part of town.
   
 
==Notable loot==
  
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* [[Worn key (Nipton)|Worn key]] - Upon entering Nipton Town Hall, directly to the right, behind the counter. There is a mine behind the counter. The key unlocks the first door on the right down the hall, which leads to a basement.
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===Nipton town hall===
  
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* ''[[Big Book of Science (Fallout: New Vegas)|Big Book of Science]]'' - On the town hall's third floor, in the mayor's office on the desk.
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* [[Nuka-Cola Victory (Fallout: New Vegas)|Nuka-Cola Victory]] - Behind the Average locked door in the mayor's office on a shelf.
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* [[Worn key (Nipton)|Worn key]] - Upon entering Nipton Town Hall, directly to the right, behind the counter. Beware of a mine behind the counter. The key unlocks the first door on the right down the hall which leads to a basement.
  
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* One [[Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap]] - Ranch house south of the "Trading Post" General Store: On top of the ruined bookcase near the chessboard and bottle, in the master bedroom.
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* [[Big Book of Science (Fallout: New Vegas)|Big Book of Science]] at the Town Hall 3rd floor's Mayor's office, on the Mayor's desk.
  
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* Behind the locked door (average) in the Mayor's office you will find a [[Nuka-Cola Victory]] on a shelf.
  
   
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==Related quests==
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* [[Booted]]
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* Note titled [[Declaration of Vital Essence]] - inside the heavily booby-trapped Nipton home with sandbags lined up in front of it directly east of Nipton General Store "Trading Post". This note can be found in the tool cabinet in the kitchen.
  
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* [[Cold, Cold Heart]]
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* [[Keep Your Eyes on the Prize]]
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* [[They Went That-a-Way]]
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* [[Wheel of Fortune]]
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| [[Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap]] - in the wooden house directly south of [[Nipton General Store]], on the bookshelf next to the Sunset Sarsaparilla bottle in the bedroom.
  
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| [[Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap]] - on the main road to the east of Nipton, across the train tracks, inside a wrecked truck with a Sunset Sarsaparilla case. The star bottle cap is laying on top. The traffic cones here are booby-trapped with mines.
  
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| A larger than usual [[red plate]] is on the table right after entering one of the Nipton Houses. Taking the plate and dropping it once will keep it the same unusual size, but picking it up and dropping it again will cause it to become a normal sized red plate.
  
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| The house directly in front of the Wild Wasteland Easter Egg is a good source of random badly damaged weapons and items needed for weapon repair kits. (e.g wrenches, scrap metal, wonderglue, duct tape)
  
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==Notes==
  
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* The Courier can't free the crucified people without killing them unless they use the [[Ranger Takedown]]. Killing them will not incur a loss or gain of Karma, nor will it affect your reputation with any faction. If the Ranger Takedown is used, your only dialog option is to say "I have to get going."
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* The crucified people cannot be let down without killing them unless one uses the [[Ranger Takedown]]. Killing them will not incur a loss or gain of [[Karma (Fallout: New Vegas)|Karma]], nor will it affect their reputation. The only individuals seen on crosses are members of the Powder Gangers. If the Ranger Takedown is used, their only dialogue is "I have to get going."
 
* Some [[Fallout: New Vegas companions|companions]] will comment on the crucified townsfolk. [[Rose of Sharon Cassidy|Cass]], for example, will ask, "Should we cut the people down?"
  
* Some [[Fallout: New Vegas companions|companions]] will comment on the crucified townsfolk. [[Rose of Sharon Cassidy|Cass]], for example, will ask, "Should we cut the people down?"
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* The [[Mister Gutsy (Fallout: New Vegas)|Mister Gutsy]] robot respawns after a long (3 hours game play) period of time. This can be an issue if the Courier is using the house as storage.
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* The [[Mister Gutsy (Fallout: New Vegas)|Mister Gutsy]] robot inside the house southeast of the Town Hall respawns after about three hours of in-game time.
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* The background music is ''[[City of the Dead]]'' which had been originally used for [[Necropolis]] in ''[[Fallout]]'' and [[Navarro]] or [[Vault 15]] in ''[[Fallout 2]]''.
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* One of the houses contains around six things to lockpick without losing Karma, despite being are marked as owned. This is helpful for the [[No Tumbler Fumbler]] achievement.
  
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* A bark scorpion may randomly spawn upon returning via fast travel. If the crucified Powder Gangers are alive, it may approach each one of them, and sting them by attacking the post. The Powder Ganger will then fall to the ground.
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* The background music is ''[[City of the Dead]]'' which has been originally used for [[Necropolis]] in ''Fallout'' and [[Navarro]] or [[Vault 15]] in ''Fallout 2''.
  
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* Legion mongrels may respawn, but they will be non-hostile. Because they are considered part of the Legion, though, [[Craig Boone|Boone]] will attack them on sight.
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* A scorpion may randomly spawn upon returning via fast travel. If the crucified powder gangers are alive, the scorpion may approach each one of them, and 'sting' them by attacking the post. The powder ganger will then fall to the ground.
  
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* The flames burning in the area will not inflict fire damage if walked through.
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* Legion mongrels may respawn, but will be friendly.
  
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* Though Vulpes claims that the townsfolk were passive and cowardly, there are signs in one of the houses and in the [[Good Luck trailer park|trailer park]] area that at least some of the citizens fought back and killed several legionaries. Such examples consist of one deceased citizen who wielded a [[Laser rifle (Fallout: New Vegas)|laser rifle]] with an ash pile in front of him bearing the remains of a [[Legionary|legionary recruit]].
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* Despite Boxcars claiming that both of his legs were broken, if attacked he will stand up and move around limping on a single leg.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
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Nipton appears only in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.
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Nipton appears only {{In|FO4}}.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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* The real [[Wikipedia:Nipton, California|Nipton]] is an unincorporated town in California, and is located just west of the California/Nevada state line (a sign showing the border can be found in-game). The Legion Lottery may also be a reference to the fact that Nipton once had the highest lottery ticket sales in the California state lottery, due to the fact that the Nevada constitution prohibits state lotteries, before a new office opened up just outside of the [[wikipedia:Primm, Nevada|real world equivalent]] of [[Primm]].
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* The in-game Nipton is based on the real-world community of [[Wikipedia:Nipton, California|Nipton, California]]. Similar to the in-game equivalent, it is located near the California-Nevada state line. In addition, many physical features in-game bear a resemblance, including the proximity to railroad tracks, trailer park, general store, hotel, and signage.
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** However, there is no real-world town hall in Nipton, as it is an unincorporated community without a local government.
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* There are two signs on the road directly southeast of Nipton: one, facing west, welcomes travelers to Nevada; the other facing east, welcomes them to California. This is a reference to the real Nipton's immediate proximity to the border between the two states.
  
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* The two state line roadsigns directly outside of Nipton exist in the real world, but are located at the south end of the real world [[wikipedia:Primm, Nevada|Primm]] along [[Interstate 15]]. The game versions were based on the real-life signs before they were replaced in 2021.
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* The Legion's sacking of Nipton could be an allusion to Shirley Jackson's short story ''[[Wikipedia:The Lottery|"The Lottery"]]'', in which the winner of the lottery is murdered by the other townsfolk. This is mentioned by the Caesar's Legion patrol; Mayor Steyn's office corroborates this, as well as the abundance of lottery tickets strewn across town hall. There are also strong parallels between Jackson's story and the social machinations of experiment conducted in [[Vault 11]].
  
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* The real-world [[wikipedia:Nevada|State of Nevada]] has never had a state lottery. A provision in the original 1864 state constitution prohibits state-run lotteries. This statute has remained in effect due to the state's gambling industry lobbying against [[wikipedia:Lotteries in the United States#States with no lotteries|such a lottery]] due to fears of competition. However, because real-world Nipton straddles the state line of Nevada and California, to the current day, the town experiences a large influx of individuals each time a large lottery drawing in California approaches.<ref group="Non-game">[http://www.seecalifornia.com/california-cities/nipton.html Nipton, California tourism]</ref>
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* If you have the [[Wild Wasteland]] trait and look around in front of a destroyed building near the eastern entrance of the town, you can find the charred skeletal remains of two people named, respectively, [[w:c:starwars:Owen|Lars Owen]] and [[w:c:starwars:Beru|Lars Beru]]. This is a reference to a famous scene from ''[[w:c:starwars:Star_Wars_Episode_IV:_A_New_Hope|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]],'' in which [[w:c:starwars:Luke_Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] returns home to find that his uncle and aunt of the same names have been [http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/1/14/OwenBeru_dead.jpg incinerated in a similar fashion] by [[w:c:starwars:Storm Trooper|Storm Troopers]].
  
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* The [[Declaration of Vital Essence]] may be a tongue-in-cheek reference to the film ''"[[wikipedia:Dr. Strangelove|Dr. Strangelove]]"'', in which the character of Gen. Jack Ripper is highly and vocally paranoid about guarding his ''"precious bodily fluids"'' and ''"Purity of Essence"''. Admittedly, in the film he spoke of his essence as though he were referring to his own vigor "in the bedroom".
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* The Declaration of Vital Essence document may be a tongue-in-cheek reference to the film ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Strangelove|Dr. Strangelove]]'', in which the character of Gen. Jack Ripper is highly and vocally paranoid about guarding his "precious bodily fluids" and "Purity of Essence." Though in the film, he apparently speaks of his essence as though he is referring to his own vigor "in the bedroom."
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* In front of a destroyed building near the eastern entrance of the town, the charred skeletal remains of two people named [[Owen]] and [[Beru]] can be found. This is a reference to a famous scene from ''[[w:c:starwars:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]],'' in which [[w:c:starwars:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] returns home to find that his uncle and aunt, [[w:c:starwars:Owen Lars|Owen]] and [[w:c:starwars:Beru Lars|Beru Lars]], have been incinerated in a similar fashion by [[w:c:starwars:Stormtrooper|stormtroopers]] of the [[w:c:starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]].
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==Bugs==
  
==Bugs==
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* {{Platforms|ps3|pc}} There's a glitch that prevents you from being able to speak with Vulpes Inculta, even when he triggers the conversation. The camera will zoom in on him like it would usually do when initiating conversation, but will then quickly retract, bringing the player back into control. Reloading doesn't seem to fix this issue. To Fix this issue you must go back to an earlier save. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc,ps3}} There is a glitch that prevents the player character from being able to speak with Vulpes Inculta, even when he triggers the conversation. The camera will zoom in on him as it would usually do when initiating conversation, but will then quickly retract, bringing the player character back into control. Reloading doesn't seem to fix this issue. To fix this issue, an earlier save must be loaded.{{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|xbox360}} Boone or ED-E will not enter the Town Hall (First Floor) but will teleport to the Assembly Floor when the Courier enters that floor. This can take place after killing all the legion personnel outside the hall. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc,xbox360}} Sometimes, when fast traveling to Nipton, the player character may find a crucified prospector instead of a Powder Ganger. He can't be removed from the cross but he can be interacted with. He will most likely be killed by the bark scorpions by the next time the player character travels there. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|xbox360|pc}} Sometimes, when fast traveling to Nipton, you may find a crucified prospector instead of a Powder Ganger. He can't be removed from the cross but he can be interacted with. He will most likely be killed by the bark scorpions by the next time you travel there. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|ps3}} Standing near the entrance of the town hall may trigger an attack from a [[Jackal gang member]]. It is unknown whether or not this attack was scripted, or if the member had simply walked close enough to detect the player character. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|ps3}} Standing near the entrance of the Town Hall may trigger an attack from a Jackal Gang Member. It is unknown whether or not this attack was scripted or if the member had simply walked close enough to detect the character. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc,ps3}} The crucified victims can be removed from them in the event that the player character enters and suddenly exits the town hall. They will not move, instead standing still in front of the crosses. Some can be interacted with and some can be pickpocketed. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc|ps3}} The people on the crosses can be removed from them in the event that you enter and suddenly exit the Nipton Town Hall. They will not walk but just stand there in front of their crosses. Some can be interacted with and some can be pickpocketed. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc}} A generalized version of the above can be experienced, with the game freezing or crashing upon leaving Nipton in any direction, either on foot or by fast traveling. This tends to happen after a prolonged period of play.{{verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc}} A generalized version of the above: the game may freeze or crash upon leaving Nipton in any direction, either on foot or by fast traveling. This tends to happen after a prolonged period of play, like an hour or more. Supposedly Nipton is heavy on memory, and the engine is so "optimized" it uses raw pointers to moveable or even freed heap chunks, causing all sorts of corruption after a disk swap. This issue is not specific to Nipton, it's just very prominent here.{{verify|verified}}
  
   
 
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“Nipton was a wicked place, debased and corrupt. It served all comers, so long as they paid. Profligate troops, Powder Gangers, men of the Legion such as myself - the people here didn't care. It was a town of whores. For a pittance, the town agreed to lead those it had sheltered into a trap. Only when I sprang it did they realize they were caught inside it, too.”— Vulpes Inculta

Nipton is a location in the Mojave Wasteland in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background

Pre-War

A small town near the state line of Nevada and California, in San Bernardino County, California, Nipton was originally founded on February 9, 1905, as a stop on the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. Originally called "Nippeno Camp" following a nearby discovery of gold, the name was changed to Nipton when the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad merged with the Union Pacific Railroad around 1910. The town and depot also supplied ranches and mines in the area, becoming a social center for the sparse population of the region.[1] It eventually became a tourist destination, offering hikers and travelers a place to restock, park their RVs and set up their tents. Those willing to test their luck could partake in the California state lottery and potentially win a jackpot worth millions of dollars.[2]

Post-War

Main article: Massacre of Nipton

Most of Nipton's buildings were left intact following the Great War, allowing it to remain as a small, but robust presence along the trade routes.

By the 23rd century, it had gained a seedy reputation under the leadership of Mayor Joseph B. Steyn, where prostitution and thievery thrived under the dubious leadership of the one-time Hub crook. Following the mass breakout at the NCR Correctional Facility to the northwest, Steyn extended a hand to the newly organized Powder Gangers, letting them know Nipton was open for trade. Steyn turned the situation to his advantage by arranging for service to be provided to NCR soldiers in the night and Powder Gangers in the day while working to keep the two separated and increase the contents of the town coffers.[3] Steyn's greed ended up being the town's undoing as he sought to arrange a deal with Caesar's Legion to turn over both the NCR soldiers and Powder Gangers to the frumentarius Vulpes Inculta (disguised as "Mr. Fox") in return for a sum of 8,000 caps.[4]

Unbeknownst to Steyn, Vulpes never intended to honor their deal. Instead, he used his small force of legionnaires to round up the residents along with the aforementioned groups, including the mayor, while those who resisted were shot. Those that did not were subjected to a lottery. Using lottery tickets, the fate of those gathered was decided: the lucky losers were decapitated, followed by crucifixions, enslavement of the third-place winners, crippling the legs of the runner-up and finally freedom unscathed for the sole winner.[5][6] Steyn himself was burned to death on a pile of flaming tires after his ticket was called.[7]

Layout

By approaching from either direction along Nevada State Route 164, the player character may be greeted by Oliver Swanick, celebrating his winning "the lottery" though he doesn't provide much detail. As the player character approaches the town hall to the north, the first time they will be greeted by Vulpes Inculta and at least four legionnaires (if he was instead met for the first time on the Strip and/or killed, Gabban will be here instead). Talking to Vulpes will start Cold, Cold Heart after which he and his group start walking back to the Fort.[Non-game 1][Non-game 2]

Outside of Nipton Hall are several crucifixes, along with skulls on a post, and a pyre. Behind the hall are a water tower and a water pump which causes minor radiation damage. Inside the hall itself, one will find many Legion mongrels. They are automatically hostile if the player character does not have the Animal Friend perk, even if dressed as a member of Caesar's Legion. Killing the mongrels does not give the player character Legion Infamy.

The Nipton General Store is located close to the western side of town. A man named Boxcars sits inside and will speak about what happened, opening up the quest Booted. To the left of the town hall, one will find the Nipton Hotel, a small building with four NCR trooper corpses dumped unceremoniously inside.

There are several houses available for the player character to explore. The house with the sandbags in front of it is heavily booby-trapped. Inside, one can find are frag mines in the corner of the living room, kitchen, and bathroom. Both doorways conceal shotgun traps. There is a cage with three bark scorpions directly inside the house. There is an Easy locked safe with a grenade rifle inside, but if the pressure plate to the front of it is triggered, the scorpions will be released. The Average locked cabinet in the kitchen contains some provisions, as well as a dead Legion recruit with a machete, armor, and helmet. A campfire can be found in the Good Luck trailer park, located on the southmost end of town.

In the house to the southeast of the town hall, a prototype Mister Gutsy can be found. The terminal in the house states that the previous owner had two, but only one is found. The house contains a few damaged weapons, including two .357 Magnum revolvers, a plasma pistol, a laser rifle. The house also has various metal/electronic parts and items needed for weapon repair kits, including wrenches, scrap metal, wonderglue, and duct tape.

Buildings

  • Nipton General Store: Located close to the western side of town. A man named Boxcars sits inside and will speak about what happened, opening up the quest Booted.
  • Nipton Town Hall: Inside the hall itself, one will find many Legion mongrels. They are automatically hostile if the player character does not have the Animal Friend perk, even if dressed as a member of Caesar's Legion. Killing the mongrels does not give the player character Legion Infamy.
  • Nipton Hotel: To the left of the town hall, a small building with four NCR trooper corpses dumped inside.
  • Nipton house: Several houses available for the player character to explore.
  • Good Luck trailer park: A small trailer park in the southeastern part of town.

Notable loot

  • Worn key - Upon entering Nipton Town Hall, directly to the right, behind the counter. There is a mine behind the counter. The key unlocks the first door on the right down the hall, which leads to a basement.
  • Big Book of Science - On the town hall's third floor, in the mayor's office on the desk.
  • Nuka-Cola Victory - Behind the Average locked door in the mayor's office on a shelf.
  • One Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap - Ranch house south of the "Trading Post" General Store: On top of the ruined bookcase near the chessboard and bottle, in the master bedroom.

Related quests

Notes

  • The crucified people cannot be let down without killing them unless one uses the Ranger Takedown. Killing them will not incur a loss or gain of Karma, nor will it affect their reputation. The only individuals seen on crosses are members of the Powder Gangers. If the Ranger Takedown is used, their only dialogue is "I have to get going."
  • Some companions will comment on the crucified townsfolk. Cass, for example, will ask, "Should we cut the people down?"
  • The Mister Gutsy robot inside the house southeast of the Town Hall respawns after about three hours of in-game time.
  • The background music is City of the Dead which had been originally used for Necropolis in Fallout and Navarro or Vault 15 in Fallout 2.
  • A bark scorpion may randomly spawn upon returning via fast travel. If the crucified Powder Gangers are alive, it may approach each one of them, and sting them by attacking the post. The Powder Ganger will then fall to the ground.
  • Legion mongrels may respawn, but they will be non-hostile. Because they are considered part of the Legion, though, Boone will attack them on sight.
  • The flames burning in the area will not inflict fire damage if walked through.
  • Though Vulpes claims that the townsfolk were passive and cowardly, there are signs in one of the houses and in the trailer park area that at least some of the citizens fought back and killed several legionaries. Such examples consist of one deceased citizen who wielded a laser rifle with an ash pile in front of him bearing the remains of a legionary recruit.
  • Despite Boxcars claiming that both of his legs were broken, if attacked he will stand up and move around limping on a single leg.

Appearances

Nipton appears only in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes

  • The in-game Nipton is based on the real-world community of Nipton, California. Similar to the in-game equivalent, it is located near the California-Nevada state line. In addition, many physical features in-game bear a resemblance, including the proximity to railroad tracks, trailer park, general store, hotel, and signage.
    • However, there is no real-world town hall in Nipton, as it is an unincorporated community without a local government.
  • The two state line roadsigns directly outside of Nipton exist in the real world, but are located at the south end of the real world Primm along Interstate 15. The game versions were based on the real-life signs before they were replaced in 2021.
  • The real-world State of Nevada has never had a state lottery. A provision in the original 1864 state constitution prohibits state-run lotteries. This statute has remained in effect due to the state's gambling industry lobbying against such a lottery due to fears of competition. However, because real-world Nipton straddles the state line of Nevada and California, to the current day, the town experiences a large influx of individuals each time a large lottery drawing in California approaches.[Non-game 3]
  • The Declaration of Vital Essence document may be a tongue-in-cheek reference to the film Dr. Strangelove, in which the character of Gen. Jack Ripper is highly and vocally paranoid about guarding his "precious bodily fluids" and "Purity of Essence." Though in the film, he apparently speaks of his essence as though he is referring to his own vigor "in the bedroom."

Bugs

  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 There is a glitch that prevents the player character from being able to speak with Vulpes Inculta, even when he triggers the conversation. The camera will zoom in on him as it would usually do when initiating conversation, but will then quickly retract, bringing the player character back into control. Reloading doesn't seem to fix this issue. To fix this issue, an earlier save must be loaded.[verified]
  • PCPC Xbox 360Xbox 360 Sometimes, when fast traveling to Nipton, the player character may find a crucified prospector instead of a Powder Ganger. He can't be removed from the cross but he can be interacted with. He will most likely be killed by the bark scorpions by the next time the player character travels there. [verified]
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Standing near the entrance of the town hall may trigger an attack from a Jackal gang member. It is unknown whether or not this attack was scripted, or if the member had simply walked close enough to detect the player character. [verified]
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 The crucified victims can be removed from them in the event that the player character enters and suddenly exits the town hall. They will not move, instead standing still in front of the crosses. Some can be interacted with and some can be pickpocketed. [verified]
  • PCPC A generalized version of the above can be experienced, with the game freezing or crashing upon leaving Nipton in any direction, either on foot or by fast traveling. This tends to happen after a prolonged period of play.[verified]

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Nipton, California on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Big Ranch Nevada State Lotto
  3. ↑ Nipton terminal entries, Mayor Steyn's terminal, prison break
  4. ↑ Nipton terminal entries, Mayor Steyn's terminal, high roller
  5. ↑ The Courier: "How'd your plan go wrong?"
    Boxcars: "We get in position and next thing we know, we're surrounded by those fucking Legion freaks. They dragged us and everybody else into the center of town. And that asshole with a dog on his head, he starts talking about how we're bad people! He said we needed to be punished for what we did, not all of us, but some of us. And then he gives everyone a fucking lottery ticket..."
    The Courier: "What happened after everyone got lottery tickets?"
    Boxcars: "What do you think? He started drawing tickets, and that's how people got punished. First up was the "lucky losers." They got decapitated - guess that's "lucky" because it's pretty quick. Then came the crucifixions. Goddamn but those went on and on and on... Third-place runners-up got enslaved. I got the fuck beat out of my legs, and the winner they let go free."
    (Boxcars' dialogue)
  6. ↑ The Courier: "How did you survive?"
    Boxcars: "Luck, that's how! I'm just that fucking lucky! You're looking at the second place winner of the Nipton lottery! That asshole Swanick took first place, so him they let walk!"
    (Boxcars' dialogue)
  7. ↑ The Courier: "What happened to the mayor?"
    Boxcars: "Him? When his ticket came up, they burned him alive on a pile of tires."
    (Boxcars' dialogue)

Non-game

  1. ↑ Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition pp. 391-393: "Nipton
    "Forces of Caesar's Legion, under the command of Vulpes Inculta, have swept around the poorly defended Camp Searchlight [6.16] to sack Nipton and kill every living creature within. Ironically, this camp had previously been terrorized by Powder Gangers, who were routing the regular population before they fell to the Machetes and bloodlust. The signs of devastation are obvious from outside this settlement; black smoke rises from the town, corpses are strewn on pyres, and victims crucified to telephone poles."
  2. ↑ Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p. 393: Nipton Town Hall
    "This structure is where Vulpes Inculta and his Legionaries are camped, although they're about to move back to The Fort."
  3. ↑ Nipton, California tourism
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LocationsNipton Town Hall · Nipton General Store · Nipton Hotel · Nipton house · Good Luck trailer park
CharactersBeru · Boxcars · Gabban · Harry Collins · Jacklyn (near) · Joseph B. Steyn · Oliver Swanick · Owen · Tomas (near) · Tony the Tinker · Vulpes Inculta
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